Question

Yvette spins the following spinner
times.

A spinner with 5 equal sections labeled 1 through 5.

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How many times should she expect it to land on

Enter your answer as a number, like this: 42

Answer 1

To determine how many times Yvette should expect the spinner to land on any specific number (from 1 to 5), you need to know how many times she is spinning the spinner.

The spinner has 5 equal sections, so the probability of landing on any specific number (like 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) in a single spin is \( \frac{1}{5} \).

If Yvette spins the spinner \( n \) times, the expected number of times it will land on a specific number is calculated using the formula:
\[
\text{Expected count} = n \times P
\]
where \( P \) is the probability of landing on that number (which is \( \frac{1}{5} \)).

Thus, the expected count of landing on a specific number is:
\[
\text{Expected count} = n \times \frac{1}{5}
\]

So, to provide a specific answer, please let me know how many times Yvette is spinning the spinner (n).